variety of court dance (Nara period)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
threesome (sexual activity)
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
quick-witted; quick to understand
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
arrival of goods; goods received
you could say; you might say; verging on the
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to redeem (from sin); to save
special training; intensive training; crash course
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying